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K’un Lun. English I Louise S. McGehee School 2004. K’un Lun. This symbol means K’un Lun in Chinese. K’un Lun is a mountain range that runs along the western border of China. (Lindemans). This is the symbol for mountains in Chinese. (China…). K’un Lun Mountains. K’un Lun Mountains.
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K’un Lun English I Louise S. McGehee School 2004
K’un Lun • This symbol means K’un Lun in Chinese. • K’un Lun is a mountain range that runs along the western border of China. (Lindemans) • This is the symbol for mountains in Chinese. (China…)
K’un Lun Mountains K’un Lun Mountains • The K’un Lun Mountains are said to be a Taoist paradise. (“King Mu and the Queen…”)
K’un Lun and the Royal Mother of the West • A Phoenix is with her where ever she goes. • The K’un Lun Mountains are believed to be the home of the Royal Mother. • Her symbol is the Feng of the Phoenix. (Sien) (Queen Mother of the West…)
The Royal Mother of the West—Continued • She keeps the Sacred Peach Tree in these mountains. • The Sacred Peach Tree only blooms every 3,000 years. • The peaches that grow will grant any person who eats one instant immortality. (Queen Mother of the West…)
K’un Lun and the Jade Emperor • The K’un Lun Mountains are the home of the Jade Emperor. • The Jade Emperor is the ruler of all of the gods and goddesses of heaven. • It is believed that the emperor dwelt in the mountains to meditate before defeating all evil on Earth. • This emperor is also known as Yu-Hang. (Sien, Sallie Tsui)
King Mu • Ruler of the Zhou dynasty • First real person to travel to the K’un Lun Mountains • He also supposedly feasted with the Royal Mother of the West on his visit to the mountains. • He discovered Huang Di’s (the Yellow Emperor’s) Jade Palace which connects to Heaven and to the realm of the dead. “China…” (Huang Di)
Bibliography • “China the Beautiful.” China the Beautiful. Ed. Dr. Ming L. Pei. 05 January 2005. http://www.chinapage.com/main2.html • “King Mu and the Queen Mother of the West.” Chinatown Online. 04 January 2005. http://www.chinatown-online.co.uk/pages/culture/legends/mu.html • “Kunlun Mountains.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. February 2004. GNU Free Documentation. 04 January 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunlun • Lindemans, Micha. “Kun-Lun.” Mythica. 26 March 1997. 05 January 2005. http://www.pantheon.org/articles/k/kun-lun.html • Sien, Sallie Tsui. “Feng Shui and the facets of Chinese culture and religions .” Feng Shui News UK. October 2003. http://www.fengshuinews.co.uk/chinese_culture.htm • Queen Mother of the West. 06 January 2005. http://www.muhupin.x-y.net/ women-1.htm